Senior Manager, Health Strategy

Join to apply for the Senior Manager, Health Strategy role at Prudential plc Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed. Prudential’s Health Business is a strategic growth pillar, designed to deliver Peace of Mind to every patient in Asia and Africa. The Senior Manager Peace of Mind Office is critical in ensuring that the Health portfolio executes the Health strategy and enables the Health Business to deliver on its North Star ambitions and beyond. On behalf of the Head of the Peace of Mind Office, the incumbent will manage the North Star Health Strategy execution, making sure detailed roadmaps by LBU are in place, central health capabilities are being created and progress against the strategy is effectively monitored, managed and reported to a wide range of stakeholders. The role will be central to ensuring that Health initiatives are executed with transparency, risk awareness, and measurable results, enabling Prudential to become the most trusted health solutions provider in the region. Responsibilities Strategic planning and Implementation Support the translation of Prudential’s overarching Health strategy into specific actionable execution plans (roadmaps, milestones, deliverables) Support local markets (LBUs) with translation of their local Health strategy into clear roadmaps with key milestones and deliverables Partner with Group Transformation & Strategy on unified approach to enterprise-wide strategic planning Align strategic plans with all priority health on initiatives for horizon. Facilitate the prioritization of centre-led initiatives with LBUs Identify and manage the interdependencies between the various elements of the local and central health strategies Partner with the other pillars and enablers (Customer, Technology, Group Operations, Agency, Finance) to manage interdependencies and agree on shared deliverables and outcomes Provide hands‑on support to LBUs (where required) as they build out their health‑specific delivery and implementation capability Report NS spend (at ‘Health’ level) and supporting ACR status Align budgets/funding with the other pillars and enablers (Customer, Technology, Group Operations, Agency, Finance) to manage interdependencies and agree on shared deliverables and outcomes Portfolio Management, Benefits And Lead Indicator Tracking Ensure Health portfolio governance provides timely and transparent visibility of delivery status, risks and issues, key interdependencies etc. to the required forums (e.g. Group Health Committee, Group Executive Committee, Transformation Management Committee, Monthly LBU Performance Committees etc.) Maintain cadence of delivery reporting and ensure consistency across the Health portfolio Measure the progress made against the central and local strategy roadmap execution Ensure clarity of benefits and lead indicators for initiatives and ensure timely reporting of progress. Support initiative owners with identifying remediation plans when off track. Facilitate portfolio prioritization across the Health business (Group Health, CHOs, Pillar partners) Partnering with Group Transformation Office, apply structured methodologies, tools (e.g. Power BI), and templates to raise delivery discipline across health programs Support programme/project assurance activities such as risk reviews and escalation management. Assist in recovery planning for at‑risk initiatives. Partner with the other pillars and enablers (Customer, Technology, Group Operations, Agency), and LBUs, to address bottlenecks and assist in recovery planning for at‑risk initiatives. Leverage Finance partners to ensure necessary financial reconciliation is undertaken in support of accurate Health portfolio reporting. Qualifications & Preferred Skills Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in related industry Minimum of 8+ years of experience in related fields (i.e. health insurance, portfolio management, strategy consultation) Strategic mindset, paired with strong execution orientation Strong portfolio management skills, experience in managing critical interdependencies between business needs/requirements, technology delivery, 3rd party vendors Ability to measure effectiveness of deliverables and outcomes. Able to work cross‑functionally and identify synergy among teams. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at various levels across an organization. Demonstrates ability to analyze and resolve problems. Innovative and creative, possesses a “can do” mindset. Proficiency in Microsoft office suite. Experience working across multiple Asian markets. Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part‑time / fixed‑term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third‑party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements. Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Business Development and Sales #J-18808-Ljbffr